Idaho Peak Lookout - More Photos

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Date:
By: Monty Horton
Comment: The lookout when it was in use.
Date:
By: Monty Horton
Comment: The trail leading up to the lookout.
Date:
By: Monty Horton
Comment: Looking towards the lookout from the trail.
Date:
By: Monty Horton
Comment: Idaho Peak from Selkirk Peak
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: East side of lookout
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: New Denver on the shores of Slocan Lake.
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: West side of lookout
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: South side of lookout
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: North side of lookout.
Date: June 30, 2004
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Idaho Peak from Selkirk Peak
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Looking towards the lookout from the trail.
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Looking towards the lookout from the trail.
Date: Jul 13, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: A reclaimed trail to the lookout building.
Date: July 13, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Flowers beside the trail.
Date: July 13, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Work party on access road.
Date: July 13, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Work party on access road.
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Direction sign in Sandon.
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Road Information sign.
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Road name sign.
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Wild Goose Basin sign along the way up.
Date: July 19, 2003
By: Bob V./Mark A.
Comment: Parking and trail information sign.
 
   

Lookout Facts

Established: 1940
Present structure built:
General Location: New Denver/ Slocan Lake
Lat.: 49° 58"21' Long.:117° 18"03'
Elevation: 2279 m

Status in 2005:

-Designated a User Maintained Recreation Site
-Within the Arrow Boundary Forest District
-Maintained by volunteers


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We would like to thank the following for providing funding for this project:
Columbia Basin Trust's Arts, Culture and Heritage Funding through Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance,
Regional District of Central Kootenay,
Pope & Talbot Ltd., and
Kootenay Virtual Tours